The European Union called on Friday for more countries to impose sanctions on Russia over Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula two years ago, saying European governments were very worried about Moscow’s military build-up in the region. In a statement issued on the anniversary of Russia’s formal absorption of...

The European Union called on Friday for more countries to impose sanctions on Russia over Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula two years ago, saying European governments were very worried about Moscow’s military build-up in the region. …read more Source: Channel...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union called on Friday for more countries to impose sanctions on Russia over Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula two years ago, saying European governments were very worried about Moscow’s military build-up in the region. …read more Source: The...

MOSCOW, Russia – President Vladimir Putin heads to Crimea on Friday, March 18, as Russia marks two years since annexing the peninsula from Ukraine in a move that dramatically impacted its ties with the West. The Kremlin strongman is to check up on the progress of a $3-billion (2.66-billion-euro) bridge … …read more Source:...

Baku / 18.03.16 / Turan: Azerbaijani customs officers at the customs checkpoint Samur (Azerbaijan-Russian border) stopped the transit of large quantities of heroin, the press service of the State Customs Committee. Heroin weighing about 487 kg was detected in a truck carrying dried raisins from Iran to Ukraine through Azerbaijan. The drug was...

UCom Company will launch 4G/LTE network on the basis of Ericsson equipment on the whole territory of Armenia. As the press-service of Ericsson Company informed ArmInfo, UCom Telecommunication Company and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) signed a contract on development of 4G/LTE network throughout the territory of Armenia. Under the contract Ericsson will...

Again—surprise by Russia. This time, not only for us, but for everybody. Putin commanded to withdraw air forces for Syria. Just about all day long mass media and politicians weren’t commenting this unexpected decision. Immense time was needed to find any explanation for it. They are quite different, and what is more important—rather...

Lugansk, Ukraine – In the heart of an eastern Ukrainian city shaken by echoes of guns stands the world’s first shrine to football legend Pele that miraculously survived nearly two years of war.The creator of the unlikely Lugansk museum — painted in Brazilian gold and green and adorned by a bronze statue of Pele and a giant...

MOSCOW (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned Russia could ramp up its military presence in Syria within several hours if needed, as he urged all sides of the conflict to respect a ceasefire.Putin spoke during a ceremony in the Kremlins sumptuous St Georges Hall to bestow awards on servicemen who fought in Syria, with the...